David Joel Carlson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Therapeutic Radiology
Departments & Organizations
Radiobiology & Radiotherapy Research
Therapeutic Radiology: Radiological Physics
Research Interests
Biological optimization of treatment planning; Hypoxia and reoxygenation effects; Heavy ion radiotherapy; Functional imaging; DNA damage and repair; Motion management; 4D imaging and treatment strategies; Prostate cancer more...
Education
- B.A., Middlebury College, 2002
- Ph.D., Purdue University, 2006
Selected Publications
- Frese MC, Yu VK, Stewart RD, Carlson DJ. A mechanism-based approach to predict the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of protons and carbon ions in radiation therapy. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 83: 442-450 (2012).
- Carlson DJ, Keall PJ, Loo BW, Chen ZJ, Brown JM. Hypofractionation results in reduced tumor cell kill compared to conventional fractionation for tumors with regions of hypoxia. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 79: 1188-1195 (2011).
- Carlson DJ, Yenice KM, Orton CG. Point/Counterpoint: Tumor hypoxia is an important mechanism of radioresistance in hypofractionated radiotherapy and must be considered in the treatment planning process. Med. Phys. 38: 6347-6350 (2011).
